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4 months post CoolSculpting - larger than before

UPDATED FROM Warmhearted198405
4 months post

Horrible Experience - Toronto Location

Warmhearted198405
$6,614

Not happy with my experience at all!

Purchased a CS package a couple of months ago, I did one round of CS on my upper and lower abdomen, and soon after I noticed an aweful side effect, extremly bloated swollen and larger than before!! I got back to this place, and the nurse took pictures. I asked for their doctor to visit me, and soon learned that there is no actual physician (aka doctor) at this place. The nurse told me that she is in contact with the provider, Zeltiq, but up to now, after 4 months, no response from the provider and there is no clue what is happening to my body. 

Meanwhile, LaserbodyM.D. is holding on my money and not refunding my money (not even remaining of "not used" treatment sessions) although they are fully aware of the adverse side effects of CS on my body. I am in contact with them for almost 3 months asking for a refund and there is no clear response or act on this. It is super annoying to see that "sales" is the priority...I am so bothered as now my health, my money and my time are all wasted! I am regretting, I wish I have never fallen into advertisements of this place!

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UPDATED FROM Warmhearted198405
3 months post

4-months post coolsculpting, still much bigger than before! DO NOT RISK it at all!

Warmhearted198405
Now that I have faced this side effect (which I don't know what it is yet!), I have gone back to the practice place and found out the clinic has no "Physician" onsite! OMG! Can you beleive a clinic offering a cosmetic procedure in a big city like Toronto doesn't have a physician! I didn't know that and this is how they play it well to get you in for a treatment! I feel so dumb that I have fallen into this scam! They play it really well that you don't feel like to ask for a physician or so...
The only thing that the practice place offered me is to contact Zeltiq on behalf of me (Thanks!). Now, it is over 2-months they have contacted Zeltiq andZeltiq has suggested me to visit my family doctor, Now that this happened to me, I am doing more deep searches on the internet and found out they are several people out there that are suffering from PAH or similar problems like mine (growing larger than before!) and even people are talking about sue cases (but not sure what is the status!). My only advise to you is to be away from this procedure! It doesn't worth the risk, sometimes work and sometime get even worse :(( I just feel so sad and misinformed and disturbed by all what is happening to me. I wish I neve have fallen into the advertisements :((

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UPDATED FROM Warmhearted198405
2 months post

Do NOT risk it!!! 3-month post cool sculpting, grew double a size in my abdomen :((

Warmhearted198405
I am right at 3-month post coolsculpting and my abdomen grew double a size. I can't even suck it in. It is disaster and I look like a 7-month pregnant women. I wish I had never had a this treatment on my abdomen! :(
Be away from this procedure on your abdomen, it can easily go wrong. I am trying to do lipo to correct the coolsculpting. It is crazy when you thin you have to do a surgery to correct a non-surgical procedure!

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July 3, 2021
Agree. I'm having to research surgeons now for a tummy tuck after getting PAH. The fat overgrowth is too much for simple lipo, and I now need a major surgery and 4 weeks off work! avoid this awful procedure.
July 21, 2021
Oh gosh! That's awful! Did the surgeon says why it is a major surgery?
July 3, 2021
I had something not quite similar, more like a bump. I'm so sorry you have to deal with that. In trying to reduce the lump I tried many things one a cellulite treatment and the esthetician told me she saw many women that came hugely swollen from Coolsculpt. Hope you find a good resolution.
July 12, 2021
Omg my belly looks like your post procedure pictures. And I haven’t had consulting yet! I immediately canceled my appt this week!
August 5, 2021
Thanks for sharing. Was planning to get this myself. Often times, providers will say that results are not guaranteed, but fail to talk about some of the "rare" side effects of these procedures.